Category: archives
-

Community Calendar
Back to school Thursday, Feb. 12 The spring semester "Back to School Night" at Bordentown Regional High School is slated at 7 p.m. at the high school. The program is designed to provide parents with the opportunity to meet teachers and become informed about the courses their child is taking. Parents will follow their…
-

School’s technology may facilitate parental involvement
Montgomery district adds groundbreaking Web-based Education Hub. By: Jill Matthews MONTGOMERY The Montgomery school district is known to be ahead of the curve in implementing technology into its curriculum. Its superintendent is the chair of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators Technology Committee and its students have won numerous science and technology competitions. Now,…
-

Sirois stands tall for Vikes
By: Ken Weingartner Sean Sirois might not be the biggest of hockey players, but that hasn’t slowed down the South Brunswick High junior on the ice. In fact, Sirois uses his 5-foot-5, 140-pound frame to his advantage. "I think once we get the puck in the (offensive) zone, I work well around the net," Sirois…
-

Valentine’s Day business tends to be last-minute
Lawrence’s Vecere’s Jewelers assists shoppers. By: Lea Kahn Some men freeze when they have to pick out a present for their loved one for Valentine’s Day. But not Joe Melillo. He knew exactly what he wanted to buy for his bride of eight years when he strolled into Vecere’s Jewelers at the Lawrence Shopping Center…
-

Split committee changes tree ordinance
Move allows township to use funds for equipment purcahses By:Roger Alvarado Despite criticism, the Township Committee voted 3-1 to approve an ordinance amending development regulations with respect to tree preservation and mitigation requirements on off-site contributions on Tuesday. Under the new ordinance the township will now be able to use money collected for the purchase…
-

Spiritual Synergy
Danny Maseng and Paul Winter hope to connect with listeners in Central Jersey when they perform at the Festival of Faiths concert in the Princeton University Chapel Feb. 19. There are many kinds of callings in life, from religion to the arts. Singer-songwriter Danny Maseng combined both spirituality and music to craft his…
-

Township to celebrate 307th birthday
Council meeting set for 8 p.m. Tuesday. By: Lea Kahn Township Council has planned a pair of back-to-back meetings Tuesday night one to celebrate Lawrence Township’s 307th birthday and another one to conduct business. Lawrence’s annual birthday party is set for 7 p.m. in the Township Council meeting room on the main floor of…
-

Wrestlers drop two despite filling lineup
MUSTANG ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Manville High wrestling team suffered two tough losses on the road last week and fell to 2-11 on the season. But the Mustangs did so with more wrestlers in the lineup than at any time during head coach Brett Stibitz’s three years on the job. Manville sent 13…
-

Jack Flowers: the Tunnel Rat among us
"Rat Six," who helped flush out the Viet Cong from underground labyrinths during the Vietnam War, has been a Hopewell Township resident for over two years now. By Rosalie Ann LaGrutta Commander "Rat Six" of the intrepid Tunnel Rats, the U.S. soldiers who flushed out Viet Cong from the snake-infested underground labyrinths during the Vietnam…
